Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Exploring Communities Using Minnesota Compass

The 2017 calendar presents us with 365 days to make a
difference in our communities. A great tool
to help us on this journey is Minnesota Compass. Minnesota Compass is a project led by the Wilder
Foundation that gives everyone in Minnesota common information on a variety of social
topic areas. The information is not just
statewide data, but is broken down into regional and county specific data. Data is also presented for larger cities. Minnesota Compass provides the opportunity to
look at data and trends within your county and region to better understand what
is really happening and how you compare to other areas of the state. The data and trends analysis available to
users can help you work with elected officials, write grants to support work in
your community, or engage leaders in conversations about changes happening in
your area. Take some time to explore the
great data that is available through their website as well as following @MNCompass
on Twitter and MN Compass on Facebook.
It is a resource you won’t want to ignore as you do your work in 2017.